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First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré (right), exchanges pleasantries with girls at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston during a tour of the Payne Avenue-based institution on Wednesday, June 26.
First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré (right), exchanges pleasantries with girls at Haile Selassie High School in Kingston during a tour of the Payne Avenue-based institution on Wednesday, June 26.

First Lady of Burkina Faso Hails Efforts to Protect Women and Girls

By: Chris Patterson, June 27, 2013
First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré, is commending the country’s efforts to protect women and girls, including ensuring that teen mothers return to school. Such measures, she...
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is presented with a token by teacher at the Mona Preparatory School, Jean Mullings, during the institution’s School Leaving and Prize Giving ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew. The Minister was the guest speaker at the event.

Minister Thwaites Hails School’s 100 Per Cent Mastery in Literacy and Numeracy

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, June 27, 2013
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Paul Robotham (right), addressing representatives of the private and public sectors at a meeting held on Tuesday, June 25, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in New Kingston, to get the input of key stakeholders ahead of a special session of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED).

Foreign Ministry Meets with Stakeholders Ahead of COTED Meeting

By: Elaine Hartman Reckord, June 27, 2013

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Local Government

Fire Stations to be Refurbished

Fire fighters in some rural parishes will soon enjoy improved working conditions, as the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development moves to refurbish a number of fire stations. This...
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By: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, June 27, 2013
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), shares a laugh with JAMPRO Chairman, Milton Samuda (left); and General Manager, JP Tropical Foods, David Martin, as they peruse the brief on the World Investment Report 2013, prior to the official launch event on Wednesday, June 26, at JAMPRO’s Business Auditorium in New Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

FDI Jumps 66 Per Cent

Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into Jamaica swelled to US $362 million last year, representing a 66 per cent increase over the US$218 million in inflows for 2011. The information is...
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By: Andrea Braham, June 27, 2013